University of PittsburghOffice of Measurement and Evaluation ofTeaching

Dear Professor William Troy:

Student Opinion of Teaching Questionnaire Results

This form contains evaluation results for ANALYTC GEOMETRY & CALCULUS 2(MATH-230).

Attached is a pdf report containing your Student Opinion of Teaching Survey from last term.

The evaluation results are broken down into three distinct categories. The first part of the report shows abreakdown of student responses to the quantitative questions. The number of students (n) whoresponded, the mean (av.), standard deviation (dev.), and median (md) will be displayed.

If your school had previously calculated norms, they will be on OMET's website (www.omet.pitt.edu).

The second part displays individual comments to each question in the open-ended section of theevaluation.

The final part gives you a profile of the student responses to the quantitative section of the evaluation.

If the number of respondents for any of the scaled items is fewer than seven please be cautious ininterpreting the quantitative results.

Office of Measurement and Evaluation of Teaching (OMET)

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Question text Right poleLeft pole n=No. of responsesav.=Meanmd=Mediandev.=Std. Dev.ab.=Abstention

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Relative Frequencies of answers Std. Dev. Mean Median

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1. SELF RATINGSSELF RATINGSSELF RATINGSSELF RATINGS

DIRECTIONS: Mark the category which best describes your judgment compared to most courses you have taken.

Compared to other courses at the same level, theamount of work I did was:

1.1)Much moreMuch less n=41

av.=3.41md=3dev.=0.81

0%

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7.3%

2

56.1%

3

24.4%

4

12.2%

5

In this course I have learned:1.2)Much moreMuch less n=41

av.=3.95md=4dev.=0.84

0%

1

4.9%

2

22%

3

46.3%

4

26.8%

5

The grade I expect in this course is:1.3)

n=40A 50%

B 42.5%

C 5%

D 2.5%

F 0%

Other 0%

2. TEACHING EVALUATIONTEACHING EVALUATIONTEACHING EVALUATIONTEACHING EVALUATION

DIRECTIONS: Please indicate your response to items 2.1 - 2.9 by choosing one category. Judge each item separately.

The instructor presented the course in an organizedmanner.

2.1)To a very high degreeHardly at all n=41

av.=4.2md=4dev.=0.87

0%

1

4.9%

2

14.6%

3

36.6%

4

43.9%

5

The instructor stimulated my thinking.2.2)To a very high degreeHardly at all n=41

av.=3.76md=4dev.=0.97

2.4%

1

7.3%

2

24.4%

3

43.9%

4

22%

5

The instructor evaluated my work fairly.2.3)To a very high degreeHardly at all n=41

av.=4.63md=5dev.=0.49

0%

1

0%

2

0%

3

36.6%

4

63.4%

5

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The instructor made good use of examples to clarifyconcepts.

2.4)To a very high degreeHardly at all n=41

av.=4.2md=4dev.=0.84

0%

1

2.4%

2

19.5%

3

34.1%

4

43.9%

5

The instructor maintained a good learningenvironment.

2.5)To a very high degreeHardly at all n=41

av.=4.46md=5dev.=0.67

0%

1

0%

2

9.8%

3

34.1%

4

56.1%

5

The instructor was accessible to students. (Do notanswer if no basis to judge)

2.6)To a very high degreeHardly at all n=26

av.=4.27md=4dev.=0.72

0%

1

0%

2

15.4%

3

42.3%

4

42.3%

5

Express your judgment of the instructor's overalloveralloveralloverallteaching effectiveness:teaching effectiveness:teaching effectiveness:teaching effectiveness:

2.7)ExcellentIneffective n=41

av.=4.02md=4dev.=0.69

0%

1

0%

2

22%

3

53.7%

4

24.4%

5

Would you recommend this course to other students?2.8)

n=41Definitely not 2.4%

Probably not 12.2%

Probably yes 46.3%

Definitely yes 39%

Would you recommend this instructor to other students?2.9)

n=41Probably not 4.9%

Probably yes 39%

Definitely yes 56.1%

3. TEACHING COMMENTSTEACHING COMMENTSTEACHING COMMENTSTEACHING COMMENTS

What were the instructor's major strengths?3.1)

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What were the instructor's major weaknesses?3.2)

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4. COURSE COMMENTSCOURSE COMMENTSCOURSE COMMENTSCOURSE COMMENTS

What aspects of this course were most beneficial to you?4.1)

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What suggestions do you have to improve the course?4.2)

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ProfileSubunit: A&S-MATHName of the instructor: Professor William Troy,Name of the course:(Name of the survey)

ANALYTC GEOMETRY & CALCULUS 2(MATH-230)

1.1) Compared to other courses at the same level, the amount of work I did was: Much less Much more n=41av.=3.41

1.2) In this course I have learned: Much less Much more n=41av.=3.95

2.1) The instructor presented the course in an organized manner. Hardly at all To a very highdegree

n=41av.=4.2

2.2) The instructor stimulated my thinking. Hardly at all To a very highdegree

n=41av.=3.76

2.3) The instructor evaluated my work fairly. Hardly at all To a very highdegree

n=41av.=4.63

2.4) The instructor made good use of examples to clarify concepts. Hardly at all To a very highdegree

n=41av.=4.2

2.5) The instructor maintained a good learning environment. Hardly at all To a very highdegree

n=41av.=4.46

2.6) The instructor was accessible to students. (Do not answer if no basis to judge) Hardly at all To a very highdegree

n=26av.=4.27

2.7) Express your judgment of the instructor's overall teaching effectiveness:overall teaching effectiveness:overall teaching effectiveness:overall teaching effectiveness: Ineffective Excellent n=41av.=4.02